Category Archives: Travel
Camp Bonaventure Wins Orvis’ Fly Fishing Lodge of The Year Award
If you are thinking about fishing Atlantic salmon this summer or early fall—and, by the way, you should be thinking about fishing Atlantic salmon this summer or fall—you would be doing yourself a favor to visit the Web sites of … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Culture, Spey, Travel
Tagged Camp Bonaventure, Gaspe Peninsula Atlantic Salmon Fly Fishing, Quebec, Salmon Lodge
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Fred Thomas Fish Art: Discount
Many of you know that my father, Fred Thomas, is one of the country’s best wildlife artists and I thought I would share his work with you from time to time. Fred is willing to offer a discount to AT … Continue reading
Fly Rod & Reel’s Angling Adventures 2013
Just got this one sent to the printer and I love the content that’s in it. If this magazine doesn’t make you dream of place to go and when to do it, check for a pulse. This should be hitting … Continue reading
Pyramid Lake Nevada Lahontan Cutthroat Recovery
Thought all of you might enjoy a link to New York Times writer Nate Shweber’s recent article on fishing Lahontan cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake, Nevada. This fishery once produced a 41 pound monster trout, but they don’t run that … Continue reading
El Pesador Lodge’s Tarpon Tagging Expedition
Here’s your chance to help answer the $64,000 Question, “Are our fish, their fish?” Is it possible that the giant tarpon we see late in the summer every year in Belize are the same fish anglers see in the Florida … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Saltwater, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Belize, El Pescador, Fly Fishing for Tarpon, Tarpon research
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Canada Outdoor Travel: An Interesting Dilemma
Headed to New York for a conference that I look forward to each year, where 50 journalists are invited to meet with Canadian representatives, mostly tourism people, but also private entities including fly-fishing lodge owners. Last year, as a result … Continue reading
Fly Rod & Reel’s Spring Issue
The Spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel Magazine should be hitting the newsstands about now. Another solid effort, I believe. If you get a chance, check it out. You’ll find my feature on visiting an awesome lodge on the … Continue reading
Vedder River Steelhead with April Vokey and Michael Gracie
I had to live vicariously through this one, with Michael Gracie telling me all about his upcoming trip to Vancouver and the Vedder River with hotshot guide April Vokey. He was as jacked-up as an angler can be, sorting his … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Northwest, Spey, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Michael Gracie, Trout's Flyfishing
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How to Fly Fish for Bonefish and Permit—the pause and set
As I explained in a recent post on the fly fishing gear you need for bonefish, I am not an expert on the salt. But, I spent two weeks chasing bones in the Bahamas and I learned several things that … Continue reading
Posted in Saltwater, Travel
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Fly Fishing Gear For Bahamas Bonefish 101
Disclaimer. Disclaimer. I’m not a saltwater expert. Nor am I some bonefishing guru. But I did learn a lot the past two weeks about what a person needs when chasing bones and other flats species and I was able to … Continue reading
Posted in Saltwater, Travel
Tagged Abaco Lodge, Bimini, Cabel's, Rio Bonefish QuickShooter, Scott S4S, Simms
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